Sick/injured duck

[tnorthrup]

I have a 8 to 10 week old pekin duck. She has missing feathers on her side, not using her right leg and now she whistles when she breaths and has green liquid poop. None of my ducks have ever has a solid poop since I got them. She is eating and drinking just fine and is still very alert. She just wont move and whistles when she breaths. No panting. This is my first time ever owning ducks and everything I see makes me feel like shes deathly sick. Not sure what to do. I have no poop pics as of nowView attachment 2207100View attachment 2207101

 

[DuckyDonna]

Looks to me like shes been attacked! what is your set up like. Pictures would be good!

 

[DuckyDonna]

Oh, and where are you?
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[tnorthrup]

So shes in a coop in a barn. I think it could be from my male. I'm out of town right now but I brought her with me. She wont use her right leg even in the tub. At this point I'm more worried about her possibly being sick This is her poop.

 

[tnorthrup]

I'm in North dakota

 

[Miss Lydia]

How many drakes do you have? Any chance you could have a vet look at her?

 

[Isaac 0]

I have a 8 to 10 week old pekin duck. She has missing feathers on her side, not using her right leg and now she whistles when she breaths and has green liquid poop. None of my ducks have ever has a solid poop since I got them. She is eating and drinking just fine and is still very alert. She just wont move and whistles when she breaths. No panting. This is my first time ever owning ducks and everything I see makes me feel like shes deathly sick. Not sure what to do. I have no poop pics as of nowView attachment 2207100View attachment 2207101

So shes in a coop in a barn. I think it could be from my male. I'm out of town right now but I brought her with me. She wont use her right leg even in the tub. At this point I'm more worried about her possibly being sick This is her poop.

From the sounds of how she is acting, your bird is likely sick, and the poop is definitely abnormal too. Can you take her to a vet?

 

[tnorthrup]

I have one drake, I called the one vet in town to see if he sees ducks and I havent heard anything back. My hubby doesnt really want me taking a duck to the vet (hes not as big of an animal lover as me) ive called tractor supply to see if they have any antibiotics or medicine for ducks and they said no. I'm brand new to this and dont know what to do besides make her comfortable and warm. Like I said she's still eating, drinking and biting my dogs if they get to close

 

[Miss Lydia]

One drake same age? Probably not the drake then. Do you keep them outside? Something able to reach into their pen and grab her? What is your set up like for them?

 

[Isaac 0]

Hi, there!

Just checking in to see how your bird is doing. Updates to these type of threads are quite useful for people in the future experiencing the same problem.